September23, 2016-October8, 2016

The College of Education at Florida Gulf Coast University aims to instill the need to read in children and young adults with its first FGCU Literacy Festival on Friday, Oct. 7.

Debra Frasier

Students from MHES paln to attend this event, which features author presentations, book signings and more on the Great Lawn in front of the FGCU Library and various campus locations (schedule below). The festival features sessions with children’s and young-adult authors and book signings. Andy Larson from Thinkersize, a pioneer in educational gaming with Cranium CoRE, will also present.

Each child that atttends will receive a free book. College of Education students — some of whom may one day teach in these Southwest Florida schools — will read and have activities around the library lawn throughout the festival.

Sharon G. Flake

Presenters

Debra Frasier: Author and illustrator of award-winning picture books, including “On the Day You Were Born” and “Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster.”

David Mark Lopez: Known for writing the “Maddie’s Magic Markers” series, including “Ride Like an Indian” and “Run Like a Fugitive.” He lives in Bonita Springs.

Lynn Morgan: Wrote two books about her dog, “April the Aussie” and “April the Aussie: Two Years Later.” She lives in Naples.

Lisa Wroble: Author of “Food for a Greener Planet” and “Kids in Pioneer Times.”

Andy Larson: Co-founder and idea generator for Thinkersize, which has become the largest school library automation company in the world. Cranium CoRE is an online product of Thinkersize dedicated to improving student engagement in a challenging and interactive gaming environment that supports the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.